White Bean Cassoulet

Submitted by charlened

"This is from the Dec 2004 Vegetarian Times magazine.For a heartier dish, add browned and sliced soy "sausage" links before serving."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 small shallots, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 carrots, sliced in 1/4 inch rounds
• 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced in 1/4 inch rounds
• 3 (15 1/2 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock or 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons dried thyme
• salt
• pepper
• 3 tablespoons toasted breadcrumbs (to garnish)
• minced parsley (to garnish)

directions

1. Pour oil into slow cooker and turn it on high. add shallots and garlic, cover and cook to soften 15-20 minute.
2. Add carrots, turnip, parsnip, beans and tomato.
3. Stir in stock, bay leaves, thyme, s&p.
4. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until all vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 hours.
5. remove and discard bay leaves before serving, garnish with breadcrumbs and parsley.